Do college teams usually have three bye weeks?

[MidTown Husky]

Not that I don't mind having a week off of this season, but this is our third bye week. I thought there were only two usually.

BYEs So far - after Towson, after Buffalo, after UCF

 

[metsfan2323]

I think this is new. I can't remember three. It extends the season and brings in more TV revenue. As a fan I don't mind, the seasons always went by too quickly anyway.

The college schedule is becoming more like the NFL, next years champion will have to play 15 games.

 

[huskymedic]

This year Army, Baylor, Cincy, UConn, ULL, Louisville, Memphis, Navy, OU, OSU, Rutty, SMU, South Bama, USF, Texas and UCF all have 3 bye weeks.

Chart showing bye week by school here.

 

[Stinger92860]

We could use a few more.

 

[hexlub]

Does it take into consideration which week you start? Like teams that did not play the first eligible week, is that a bye week?

 

[HuskyDogArt]

Not that I don't mind having a week off of this season, but this is our third bye week. I thought there were only two usually.

BYEs So far - after Towson, after Buffalo, after UCF

wait, you need to PLAY to have bye weeks...this team didn't play yet!!!

 

[ibleedhuskyblue]

Every week has been a bye week for our opponents

 

[Alum86]

3 bye weeks, plethora of night games, coached by (formerly) Count Dracula....welcome to FrankenConference. Happy Halloween

 

[NavinRJohnson]

It depends if a team has a game scheduled the first weekend of Decemeber. In UCONNs case this would give them 3 bye weeks.

 

[coachcap]

You're alllowed 12 regular season games. If you start in August & end the first week in December, it's entirely possible to have 3 bye weeks. The situation will be remedied in the AAC once membership is at 12 allowing for a conference championship game.